Interesaban (en. Were interested)

/intereˈsaban/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To awaken someone's interest or attention.
Adventure stories always interested me.
Las historias de aventuras siempre me interesaban.
To have importance or relevance to someone.
Economic issues interested him more than social ones.
Los problemas económicos le interesaban más que los sociales.
To provoke curiosity or a desire to know more.
Exact sciences interested him since he was young.
Las ciencias exactas le interesaban desde joven.

Etymology

It derives from the verb 'interesar', which comes from the Latin 'interessare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

I am interested
To awaken my curiosity or attention.
me interesa
I am not interested
Not to attract my attention or relevance.
no me interesan
to be interested in
To show interest in a topic or situation.
interesarse por

Related Words

to interest
To awaken interest.
interesar
interest
Inclination towards something.
interés
interesting
That arouses interest.
interesante

Slang Meanings

Interesting
That book was so interesting that I couldn't stop reading it.
Ese libro es tan interesaban que no pude dejar de leerlo.
I like it
Horror movies always interested me.
Las películas de terror siempre me interesaban.